Competitions December 12th, 2008
Finalist Love
The Top 5
In a little under three weeks, over 60 young women submitted auditions for the role of romantic lead in the new video by Low vs Diamond.
Even though three weeks is not a lot of time, tons of the videos were quite creative. There was witty dialogue, cool montages, and plenty of displays of athleticism.
Basically, we never cease to be amazed at the amount of creative output from all of you.
The Top 5 have been posted. Make sure you vote for the actress you think should star in the video. Watch each video and give your honest assessment. You make this system work!
Competitions December 1st, 2008
Notes from Romania
After a couple of days of being jet-lagged and unable to sleep, I finally got to go to the set. I was certainly overwhelmed, not only by the dozens of people I met, half of which had Romanian names, but also by the enormous lot on which the movie was being filmed.
Competitions November 18th, 2008
Competition Updates
From 'Running Fingers'
Congrats to our latest contest winners! Justin Osbourn’s eye-catching, retro design won the Perkins’ 14 poster competition. And in the Low vs Diamond music video contest, the pitching phase is a wrap. Running Fingers, the unique entry by Matthew Chilbert (aka yourfriendmatthew) got the most votes which means the puppet-loving filmmaker and craftsman will now get to turn his idea into a reality.
Competitions November 4th, 2008
Notes From Romania
It’s been a long, strange journey since winning the Massify contest to be in Perkins’ 14, and honestly I’ve pretty much been too busy to sit back and contemplate all that’s happened.
Competitions October 30th, 2008
Interviews with Finalists Posted
Get to know the Top 5 directors in the Low vs Diamond music video competition. These talented, compelling filmmakers come from a diverse background and all have a unique way of looking at the world. Read more about them after the jump!
Competitions Massify News October 23rd, 2008
Music Video Finalists Announced
The Top 5 ideas for Low vs Diamond’s next music video have been announced. The effort and creativity that went into all of your submissions blew away our judges, and they really had their work cut out for them. At the end of the day, so many of the entries would have made great music videos for Don’t Forget Sister - so the judges felt compelled to recognize five additional pitches as honorable mentions.
Competitions Filmmaking Tips August 5th, 2008
Storyboarding Resources
First, let’s just get it out of the way. It doesn’t matter if you can’t draw. Seriously. The point of a storyboard is to illustrate your concept. It allows you to prove your chops as a director. But there’s no need to spend hours perfecting every panel. (You might miss the contest deadline, among other frustrations.)
Some directors are famous for sketching super simple storyboards, including Sir Ridley Scott, who was known for his Ridleygrams, who also co-founded RSA Films, which happens to be the company the winner will be working with to produce Low vs Diamond’s music video. Coincidence?
Read on to check out some excellent storyboarding resources.
Competitions Filmmaking Tips August 5th, 2008
Tools to help you write your treatment
For our music video contest, there are three major ways to communicate your vision for the video: your storyboard, your pitch video, and your treatment.
In this post, we’ll tackle the treatment for your idea. There are some excellent resources on the web to point you in the right direction as you craft a top-notch treatment. Read on for some of our favorites.
Competitions August 5th, 2008
Why we’re excited about the new contest
Everybody loves a list. So in the spirit of competition, here are the Top 5 reasons why you should enter our new contest to direct a music video with RSA Films and Epic Records.
5. The contest is all about talent and ideas. You don’t need to own a professional HD camera to enter this competition. It’s more about the strength of your idea and the talent you share in your pitch. If you put a lot of work into your treatment and storyboards, it will show.
Competitions Massify News July 28th, 2008
Production Update, Perkins’ 14
Heather Tocquigny, the runner-up in the casting portion of Ghosts in the Machine, has been replaced by Shayla Beesley, who was in third place when voting ended.
